Home Tablet comparison Huawei MatePad SE 11 and Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021) - Which is better?

Huawei MatePad SE 11 vs Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021)

53 out 100
Huawei MatePad SE 11
VS
67 out 100
Apple iPad mini 8.3
Huawei MatePad SE 11
Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei MatePad SE 11 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021), Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei MatePad SE 11
  • Larger display: 11in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7700mAh vs 5177mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021)
  • Higher pixel density: 327ppi
  • Lighter design: 293g vs 475g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei MatePad SE 11 and Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Huawei MatePad SE 11
vs
iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 in 8.3 in
Resolution 1200x1920 pixels 1488x2266 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 3:2
Pixel density 206 ppi 327 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 77.8 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei MatePad SE 11
450 nits
Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021)
439 nits
sRGB gamut98 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a178600 Hz
Response time26 ms32 ms
Contrast1537:11133:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei MatePad SE 11], [Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 252.3 mm (9.93 in) 195.4 mm (7.69 in)
Width 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 134.8 mm (5.31 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 6.3 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 475 g (16.76 oz) 293 g (10.34 oz)
Area 413 cm² (64.02 in²) 263 cm² (40.77 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Gray
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei MatePad SE 11
84.9 %
Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021)
77.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei MatePad SE 11 and Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2930 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 610 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 128 640
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei MatePad SE 11
460
Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021)
2148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei MatePad SE 11
1489
Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021)
5541
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4602148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14895541
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei MatePad SE 11
334773
Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021)
1299059
CPU96022309910
GPU39091432105
Memory114989243964
UX84671313105
NanoReview Score3347731299059
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei MatePad SE 11
n/a
Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021)
9334
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.3 °C
Stabilityn/a88 %
Graphics Testn/a55 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9334
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.0NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 2.0 iPadOS 15 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)

Battery

Volume 7700 mAh 5177 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei MatePad SE 11
27:16
Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021)
23:42
Web Browsing11:01 h08:29 h
Video Playback14:53 h12:30 h
Games06:27 h04:57 h
Standby Mode139 h134 h

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Flash No Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP Standard: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 12 MP
Matrix 2592x1944 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aYes
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei MatePad SE 11
81.2 dB
Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021)
74.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes 20 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad mini 8.3" (6th Gen, 2021) the clear winner in this comparison.

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